The new needle arts enthusiasts are young and hip. The Crocheter's Guide to Yarn Cocktails presents crochet as a fresh and exciting leisure activity. Each fun project in the book teaches a specific skill so that the techniques can be learned in easy increments.

Lace will lend a hint of sophistication to knitted projects, but finding the most suitable design can pose the greatest challenge. This book showcases 250 designs suitable for knitters of all skill levels, from a Falling Leaves pattern that offers textured interest to an afghan and Little Flowers that add femininity to a set of winter accessories.

Covers everything you need to know to knit and crochet for the men and boys in your life - from what men will and won't wear, body types and fit issues, choosing colours and fibres and texture, to how to adjust and adapt patterns for men.

Containing more than 200 swatch designs, this manual is useful for beginning and experienced stitchers alike. It features special chapters on fabric, motifs, grannies, and flowers that highlight a myriad of patterns, including beautiful lace, shell, and cluster stitch variations, and gorgeous circular and hexagonal designs.

Beautiful, intricate, flowing, mysterious, and iconic - cable knit sweaters are classic, stylish wardrobe staples. This book features over twenty cabled projects; from simple household items to clothing, fashion accessories and gifts. It is suitable for beginners and seasoned knitters alike.

220 More Crochet Stitches offers a further range of traditional and modern stitches. Colour photographs of the finished patterns and black and white charts are supplied where appropriate.

Shares more than 150 one-of-a-kind embellishments for various types of garment edging. This work provides ideas that are simple but elegant, and also complex and extraordinary. It includes a bell-sleeve jacket with a Celtic knot closure, a stylish cable-hooded wrap that's textured with unusual patterns and bobbles, and more.

Knitting Techniques is the 'how to' of knitting offering professional tips and working methods. Colour photographs of the finished patterns and black and white charts are supplied where appropriate.

Fashions in crochet styles come and go but knowing the basic stitches and techniques remains essential. This guide aims to meet the needs of all those interested in various aspects of crochet, from lacy doilies to sculpture, encouraging an exploration of the craft in a creative and imaginative way.

First published in 1884, this remarkable volume is an exhaustive resource on virtually all forms of needlework, from crochet to macrame. It's a must-have for needlecrafters interested in rediscovering old-world techniques, as well as for anyone looking for a review of basic sewing skills and easy-to-follow, diagrammed directions.

Crafted with the precision of a Fair Isle garment, informed by accounts from the knitters themselves, and set firmly within it's historical and sociological roots, this book takes you to the heart of this knitting tradition. It presents the history of Fair Isle knitting and an examination of the style's techniques.